If you think you’ve been the victim of a scam, please contact us at [email protected] as soon as you can.If you get an email or text that looks suspicious, please forward it, along with any attachments if possible, to [email protected].
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Impersonation scams: When someone pretends to be the police, a bank, a friend or business, to convince you to send them money.
Investment scams: When you’re invited to invest in things that are worthless, or don’t exist.
Purchase scams: When fake or non-existent items are advertised for sale.
Advance fee scams: When fake companies ask for an upfront fee and then don’t provide the service you’ve paid for.
Invoice scams: When account details on an invoice are changed, or emails are intercepted, so the money is wrongly paid into the scammer’s account.
Romance scams: When someone pretends to be interested in a romantic relationship with you. They gain your trust and then ask for money.
Pension scams: A scammer says they can make you money, and convinces you take a lump sum out of your pension – then steals it.
Doorstep scams: A rogue trader knocks on your door and pretends your house needs work – then overcharges you for it and often doesn't finish the job.
Bereavement scams: A scammer contacts you after someone has died, and says you owe money to pay off a debt or to access a payout.
Phising, smishing and vishing: You receive an email, text message, or call claiming to be from a well-known company or organisation such as a bank or the police.
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Invoice fraud: scammers send fake invoices that look like they’re from suppliers
Impersonation scams: such as scam calls and CEO fraud
Purchase scams: fraudsters trick you into buying something that doesn’t exist
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